Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
Knew I was going to attend college.
Changing majors IN college..deciding on a love for psychology.
Attending graduate school in educational psychology and counseling.
Getting my first job as a school counselor in an elementary school.
Moving to Colorado and Texas, becoming a mental health therapist for teenagers and their families.
Counseling in high schools and becoming passionate about college and career readiness.
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Career

Senior Partnerships Coordinator

I work with school districts across Texas to support college and career preparedness.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Business
Working with Others

Day to Day

Some days I present to educators on the resources that Texas OnCourse has to offer and how to utilize them. Other days I help those educators individually, and I reach out to schools and districts across the state to set up professional development. I collaborate with our product team as well to provide feedback and updates to our systems.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

As a high school student, the most important step I took in deciding my career path was to attend a university that was a good fit for me, even though I was an undecided major. I took general courses that I was interested in, and Educational Psychology was a life changing course for me; I knew I wanted to be in the field. I spoke to the professor directly and asked about the career path, and applied for graduate programs in Educational Psychology and Counseling.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

"People in education don't make any money. That college might not be a good fit for you."

Challenges I Overcame

Financial